The Decade after 9/11 has Witnessed an Unparalleled Increase in Religious Based Discrimination Charges

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The Decade after 9/11 has Witnessed an Unparalleled Increase in Religious Based Discrimination Charges

By
The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
|October 09, 2011

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency charged
with enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against
employees, recently issued a press release regarding the effect of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on employment discrimination.

In the initial months after 9/11, the EEOC saw a 250% increase in the number
of religion-based discrimination charges involving Muslims. The EEOC created
a special code to track charges related to 9/11 from people who were,
or were perceived to be, Muslim, Arab, Afghani, and/or Middle Eastern
decent. In the decade following the terrorist attacks, the EEOC has filed
more than 80 lawsuits alleging
discrimination and
retaliation associated with religious and national origin related discrimination complaints.

Remedies associates with religious discrimination include back pay, compensatory
damages (pain and suffering), reimbursement for out of pocket expenses,
and in some instances, reimbursement for attorney fees expending in pursuing
a complaint of religious or national origin discrimination.

To speak with an Albany, NY or a Washington, DC employment lawyer about
employment discrimination, contact the Solomon Law Firm, PLLC to speak with a Federal Employee attorney
at attorneys@fedemploylaw.com.